CATT Fall Trail is set for High Rock

Published: Friday, October 4, 2013 at 12:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, October 3, 2013 at 11:58 p.m.

The Carolina Angler's Team Trail has announced its schedule for its Yadkin Division Fall Trail. The events take place at High Rock Lake out of Tamarac Marina.

The dates are Oct. 5, 19, Nov. 2, 9, 16, Dec. 7, 14, and 21.

The entry fee per boat is $80 with an optional $25 side pot. The membership fee is $30 per angler. A team must enter two qualifying tournaments to fish the Fall Final.

For more information, call Marty Williams at 336-870-1280 or visit www.catttrail.com/2013-CATT-Schedule-Yadkin.html.

Chris Wagner of Kannapolis and Chase Deal won the Sept. 14 Carolinas Bass Challenge NC Division Championship at Lake Wylie with a five-fish catch totaling 15.20 pounds anchored with a 5.33-pound bass. The two anglers received a 2014 Skeeter TZX190 boat with a 175 hp Yamaha engine plus a Skeeter boat bonus of $5,000 and another $1,000 from the Skeeter Real Money program for winnings of almost $40,000.

Louie Hull of Casar and Chuck Montgomery placed second with 14.87 pounds and collected $9,400. Tim Chapman of Kings Mountain finished third with 14.63 pounds, winning $4,000. Jeff and KJ Queen of Catawba took the fourth-place prize of $2,500 with 14.56 pounds. Charlie and Jeffrey Hanshaw, both of West Virginia, ranked fifth with 13.92 pounds and shared $1,700.

Completing the top 15 teams were Jason Barnes of Concord and Keith Barnes, sixth, with 13.88 pounds for $1,150; William Blanton of Fayetteville, seventh, with 13.88 pounds for $825; Patrick Tierney of Denver and Moe Freeze, eighth, with 13.20 pounds for $600; Kevin Toler and Rodney Lambert, both of Statesville, ninth, with 13.16 pounds for $550; Todd Walters of Kernersville and Jason Threadgill of Norwood, 10th, with 12.93 pounds for $500; John Davis and Mark Swink, both of Shelby, 11th, with 12.67 pounds for $460; Paul Rigsbee of Timberlake and Nathan Webber of Lake Wylie, S.C., 12th, with 12.47 pounds for $440; Ronald Farrow and Mike Brehm, both of Rock Hill, S.C., 13th, with 12.29 pounds for $425; Milton Yancey, 14th, with 12.24 pounds for $390; and Stacy Richards and Brian Triplett, 15th, with 12.12 pounds for $370.

Other money winners were Steve Shaw and Ken Fender, both of Dallas, 16th, with 12.05 pounds that paid $340; Allen Eaker of Cherryville and Jason Eaker, 17th, with 11.94 pounds that paid $320; Nathan White and Chris Guest, 18th, with 11.93 pounds that paid $300; Roger Hoover of Mooresville and Scott Hamrick of Denver, 19th, with 11.92 pounds that paid $270; Brandon Williams of Fort Mills, S.C., and Reid McGinn of S.C., 20th, with 11.75 pounds that paid $240; Larry and Shane Lehew, both of Charlotte, 21st, 11.74 pounds that paid $220; and Rob Digh of Denver and Robert Stiltner of Mt. Mourne, 22nd, with 11.35 pounds that paid $200.

Kelly Logan of Morganton and Jason Wilson of Bessemer City took the big-fish award of $1,000 with a 5.49-pound bass.

The N.C. Division points money will be awarded at the CBC Classic. The top three teams are David and Gerald Williams of Maiden, Steve Sink of Winston-Salem and Tony Foster of Lexington, and Webber and Rigsbee.

Maiden's Hank Cherry continued his remarkable success on the B.A.S.S. circuit with his recent victory at the Sept. 27-29 Evan Williams Bourbon Championship on Muskegon Lake, Muskegon, Mich.

His final round catch of 17-08 topped the bag of 14-14 weighed in by Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich., to earn him the $51,000 first-place prize. He also received a $1,000 Power Pole bonus.

The 2013 Rookie of the Year won his first Elite Series tournament by tossing a Damiki swimbait off long points.

VanDam received $12,000 for his second-place finish. Cliff Pace of Petal, Miss., finished third with 11-06 for $11,000 and took the big-fish award of $1,000 with a 4-14 smallmouth bass.

Edwin Evers of Talala, Okla., claimed third with 10-15 for $8,000.

The field of 14 Elite Series pros was reduced to four fishermen following two days of competition at Muskegon Lake. The final round took place at White Lake with the fishermen starting from scratch.

<p>The Carolina Angler's Team Trail has announced its schedule for its Yadkin Division Fall Trail. The events take place at High Rock Lake out of Tamarac Marina.</p><p>The dates are Oct. 5, 19, Nov. 2, 9, 16, Dec. 7, 14, and 21.</p><p>The entry fee per boat is $80 with an optional $25 side pot. The membership fee is $30 per angler. A team must enter two qualifying tournaments to fish the Fall Final.</p><p>For more information, call Marty Williams at 336-870-1280 or visit www.catttrail.com/2013-CATT-Schedule-Yadkin.html.</p><p><B>Chris Wagner of Kannapolis and Chase Deal</B> won the Sept. 14 Carolinas Bass Challenge NC Division Championship at Lake Wylie with a five-fish catch totaling 15.20 pounds anchored with a 5.33-pound bass. The two anglers received a 2014 Skeeter TZX190 boat with a 175 hp Yamaha engine plus a Skeeter boat bonus of $5,000 and another $1,000 from the Skeeter Real Money program for winnings of almost $40,000.</p><p>Louie Hull of Casar and Chuck Montgomery placed second with 14.87 pounds and collected $9,400. Tim Chapman of Kings Mountain finished third with 14.63 pounds, winning $4,000. Jeff and KJ Queen of Catawba took the fourth-place prize of $2,500 with 14.56 pounds. Charlie and Jeffrey Hanshaw, both of West Virginia, ranked fifth with 13.92 pounds and shared $1,700.</p><p>Completing the top 15 teams were Jason Barnes of Concord and Keith Barnes, sixth, with 13.88 pounds for $1,150; William Blanton of Fayetteville, seventh, with 13.88 pounds for $825; Patrick Tierney of Denver and Moe Freeze, eighth, with 13.20 pounds for $600; Kevin Toler and Rodney Lambert, both of Statesville, ninth, with 13.16 pounds for $550; Todd Walters of Kernersville and Jason Threadgill of Norwood, 10th, with 12.93 pounds for $500; John Davis and Mark Swink, both of Shelby, 11th, with 12.67 pounds for $460; Paul Rigsbee of Timberlake and Nathan Webber of Lake Wylie, S.C., 12th, with 12.47 pounds for $440; Ronald Farrow and Mike Brehm, both of Rock Hill, S.C., 13th, with 12.29 pounds for $425; Milton Yancey, 14th, with 12.24 pounds for $390; and Stacy Richards and Brian Triplett, 15th, with 12.12 pounds for $370.</p><p>Other money winners were Steve Shaw and Ken Fender, both of Dallas, 16th, with 12.05 pounds that paid $340; Allen Eaker of Cherryville and Jason Eaker, 17th, with 11.94 pounds that paid $320; Nathan White and Chris Guest, 18th, with 11.93 pounds that paid $300; Roger Hoover of Mooresville and Scott Hamrick of Denver, 19th, with 11.92 pounds that paid $270; Brandon Williams of Fort Mills, S.C., and Reid McGinn of S.C., 20th, with 11.75 pounds that paid $240; Larry and Shane Lehew, both of Charlotte, 21st, 11.74 pounds that paid $220; and Rob Digh of Denver and Robert Stiltner of Mt. Mourne, 22nd, with 11.35 pounds that paid $200.</p><p>Kelly Logan of Morganton and Jason Wilson of Bessemer City took the big-fish award of $1,000 with a 5.49-pound bass.</p><p>The 126 teams fishing the event qualified for the Oct. 26-27 CBC Classic at Lake Murray, S.C.</p><p>The N.C. Division points money will be awarded at the CBC Classic. The top three teams are David and Gerald Williams of Maiden, Steve Sink of Winston-Salem and Tony Foster of Lexington, and Webber and Rigsbee.</p><p><B>Maiden's Hank Cherry continued his remarkable success on the B.A.S.S. circuit</B> with his recent victory at the Sept. 27-29 Evan Williams Bourbon Championship on Muskegon Lake, Muskegon, Mich.</p><p>His final round catch of 17-08 topped the bag of 14-14 weighed in by Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich., to earn him the $51,000 first-place prize. He also received a $1,000 Power Pole bonus. </p><p>The 2013 Rookie of the Year won his first Elite Series tournament by tossing a Damiki swimbait off long points.</p><p>VanDam received $12,000 for his second-place finish. Cliff Pace of Petal, Miss., finished third with 11-06 for $11,000 and took the big-fish award of $1,000 with a 4-14 smallmouth bass.</p><p>Edwin Evers of Talala, Okla., claimed third with 10-15 for $8,000.</p><p>The field of 14 Elite Series pros was reduced to four fishermen following two days of competition at Muskegon Lake. The final round took place at White Lake with the fishermen starting from scratch.</p><p>Tony Garitta is a fishing columnist for The Dispatch.</p>